Din Tai Fung Kurobuta Pork Fried Rice | Green Onion Infused Oil Egg Fried Rice

Hi everyone, welcome to Cook Stacey Cook. A few weeks ago, I visited a Din Tai Fung restaurant and tried many of their signature dishes. Everything I tried was good, but the Kurobuta pork fried rice particularly caught my attention. I really like the flavor and tenderness of the pork and the texture of the rice. I decided to recreate this dish after I got home. After hours of research and many trials and errors, I finally came up with a recipe that I am happy with, and I would like to share it with you. Let's dive in. We will start with the rice. Ding Tai Fung uses the Taikanai rice variety for their fried rice. The Taikanai is a highly sought-after Taiwanese short grain rice known for its unique texture and that it stays soft even when the fried rice gets cold. I experimented with different varieties of short grain rice I could find and found that Japanese sushi rice is most comparable. We can make the rice in a rice cooker. Add the rice and water. at a ratio of 1 cup rice to 1 1⁄8 cup of water. Also add a little bit of cooking oil. And cook the rice as usual. While the rice is cooking, we will prepare the rest of the ingredients. We will start by finely mincing 1 clove of garlic. The garlic is not needed if you are actually using Kurobuta pork because garlic will cover the flavor of the Kurobuta pork. Next, cut four green onions into small pieces. Keep the pieces from the stem part and the leafy part separate because we will use them differently. Now the pork, Kurobuta pork is a premium breed prized for its rich, sweet and cleaner taste. It's also widely known as Wagyu of pork. We will cut it into thick slices and then into strips. To marinate the pork, you don't have to add the minced garlic if you are using Kurobuta pork. For demonstration purpose, I will marinate it with the minced garlic we prepared earlier. Some salt, soy sauce, a little bit of sugar, white pepper powder, and cornstarch. Also add a little bit of rice wine to regular pork. For kura buta pork, you can just add a little bit of water. Mix everything up evenly, and then mixing a touch of cooking oil. The last ingredient we need is some eggs. We will crack them directly into the pan during cooking. Now back to the rice, when the rice finish cooking, don't use the keep warm function of the rice cooker to keep the rice warm for too long, or the rice could become too dry. Just stir the rice a bit to release excess moisture, and we can move on to actually making the fried rice. The first step is to make some green onion oil. Add regular cooking oil to the pan over medium heat. When the oil is a little hot, add the stem part of the green onion. We need to make this green onion oil because it gives the foundational flavor and elevates the flavor of the pork. In other words, it's another crucial ingredient in making this fried rice so delicious. Let the green onion sizzle in the oil until it turns yellowish like this. Do not brown the green onion. Once the green onion reaches this color, we can pour it all out. Now turn the heat up to medium high and add some green onion oil back to the pan. Add the pork and stir fry until it's almost cooked through. Then add 1 third of the fried green onion stem and stir fry it until it's completely cooked. When you are done, remove the pork from the pan. Next, add a little more green onion oil and we will crack the eggs into the pan. Stir-fry the eggs until it's mostly cooked. Then add the rice and the rest of the fried green onion stem. Continue to stir-fry until the rice is hot and the egg is completely cooked. Then season it with some salt. Keep stir-frying until the salt is evenly mixed. Once the salt is mixed in, we can add the pork back to the pan. Mix the pork evenly with the fried rice. Then add some leafy green onion to your liking. Give it a few more toss to mix the green onion evenly and we are done. You can serve the fried rice as is or for a more unique presentation, lightly pack the fried rice to the brim in a bowl and turn the bowl upside down to transfer the fried rice onto a plate. This fried rice looks great and it's very delicious. The kura buta pork is tender, juicy and mild but delicious in flavor. The fried rice is soft and fluffy, and the subtle green onion oil flavor brings everything into harmony. I hope you will give this fried rice recipe a try. If you find today's video useful, please share it with your friends and family. Let me know your thoughts about this recipe in the comments. Thank you for watching and see you next time.